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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English beltere, equivalent to belt + -er.
Noun[edit]
belter (plural belters)
- (rare or historical) A maker or worker of belts.
Etymology 2[edit]
belt (“hit”) + -er (agent noun suffix)
Noun[edit]
belter (plural belters)
- (UK, informal) Anything that is particularly good of its class.
- 2011 January 22, Ian Hughes, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC[1]:
- When the second goal came, it was a belter - Fabregas launching an inch-perfect ball over the top for Van Persie to volley in without breaking stride.
- (British, informal) A very good-looking person.
Etymology 3[edit]
From belt (“sing forcefully”) + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Compare West Frisian balter (“screamer, shouter”).
Noun[edit]
belter (plural belters)
- One who sings forcefully.
- One who uses the specific vocal technique of belting.
- A song suitable for forceful singing.
Etymology 4[edit]
belt + -er, from asteroid belt.
Noun[edit]
belter (plural belters)
- (science fiction) A person who mines asteroids for minerals or lives in the vicinity of an asteroid belt.
Etymology 5[edit]
Adjective[edit]
belter (comparative more belter, superlative most belter)
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
belter n
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